lib/cache.ts

// Caching Strategy for Improved Performance
// Implements in-memory caching with TTL

interface CacheEntry<T> {
  value: T;
  expiresAt: number;
}

class Cache {
  private store: Map<string, CacheEntry<unknown>> = new Map();
  private cleanupInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;

  constructor() {
    // Cleanup expired entries every 5 minutes
    this.cleanupInterval = setInterval(() => this.cleanup(), 5 * 60 * 1000);
  }

  set<T>(key: string, value: T, ttlSeconds: number = 300): void {
    const expiresAt = Date.now() + (ttlSeconds * 1000);
    this.store.set(key, { value, expiresAt });
  }

  get<T>(key: string): T | null {
    const entry = this.store.get(key);
    
    if (!entry) return null;
    
    // Check if expired
    if (Date.now() > entry.expiresAt) {
      this.store.delete(key);
      return null;
    }
    
    return entry.value as T;
  }

  has(key: string): boolean {
    const entry = this.store.get(key);
    if (!entry) return false;
    
    if (Date.now() > entry.expiresAt) {
      this.store.delete(key);
      return false;
    }
    
    return true;
  }

  delete(key: string): void {
    this.store.delete(key);
  }

  clear(): void {
    this.store.clear();
  }

  private cleanup(): void {
    const now = Date.now();
    for (const [key, entry] of this.store.entries()) {
      if (now > entry.expiresAt) {
        this.store.delete(key);
      }
    }
  }

  destroy(): void {
    if (this.cleanupInterval) {
      clearInterval(this.cleanupInterval);
      this.cleanupInterval = null;
    }
    this.clear();
  }
}

// Global cache instance
export const cache = new Cache();

// Helper function for cache-aside pattern
export async function getCached<T>(
  key: string,
  fetcher: () => Promise<T>,
  ttlSeconds: number = 300
): Promise<T> {
  // Try to get from cache
  const cached = cache.get<T>(key);
  if (cached !== null) {
    return cached;
  }
  
  // Fetch fresh data
  const data = await fetcher();
  
  // Store in cache
  cache.set(key, data, ttlSeconds);
  
  return data;
}

// Cache key generators for common patterns
export const cacheKeys = {
  user: (userId: string) => `user:${userId}`,
  businesses: (userId: string) => `businesses:${userId}`,
  templates: (userId: string) => `templates:${userId}`,
  stats: (userId: string) => `stats:${userId}`,
  analytics: (userId: string, period: string) => `analytics:${userId}:${period}`,
};